Mountain Vista Field Hockey was formed in 2004 for students who attend a high school in Douglas County school district to play field hockey.  As with any program, if field hockey is not offered in a district or at a given private school, students from adjacent school districts or private schools that do not have field hockey may also choose to play at Mountain Vista. In 2010, Mountain Vista field hockey earned a State Championship. Though the team has not realized that success since, Mountain Vista has had some strong seasons and returned to the playoffs in 2016, losing a 1-0 battle against the five-time defending state champions from Colorado Academy. Part of the formula that makes Mountain Vista field hockey so successful is that many of the players are multi-sport athletes playing soccer, lacrosse, swimming, and ice hockey to name a few. Since 2010 nearly a dozen athletes have gone on to play college field hockey, and a significant number of athletes have been named all-state and have been invited to play in the selective Senior Game at the end of the season. In the past 5 years, the Mountain Vista field hockey program has had students from 12 area high schools on the roster. Players have come from Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge, Highlands Ranch, Douglas County, STEM, Valor, Ponderosa, Chaparral, Mullen, Heritage and Arapahoe (Since the addition of Field Hockey at Arapahoe High School in 2016, students from Littleton School District now play on Arapahoe’s team and not Mountain Vista).


 

EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Full-length shin guards, goggles, mouth guard, and a stick.   Cleats or turf shoes are also recommended.